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Boston
College
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| BC
is a liberal arts college and part of a large
network of Jesuit colleges.
It was almost by chance that Boston Brass
became Ensemble Artist In Residence there.
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| One of the members had a private student who was
in high school, and this student then went to
BC, all the while continuing his private
lessons. His
parents were always very generous in their
appreciation for the kindness and help shown at
these lessons.
As members of the Board of Trustees at
BC, they came forward to privately fund the
quintet's "endowment" as Artist's In
Residence. |
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exchange for this sum, Boston Brass presented three
concerts each year.
The Boston College students and faculty never had
to pay for these concerts.
While they were never standing room only events,
the audiences were always warm and supportive.
Over many years of this concert series, Boston
Brass collaborated with many outstanding players. |
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| Trumpeter
Timothy Morrison collaborated with the quintet on one
concert in 1990, which included the beautiful "Sextett"
by Oskar Bohme, one of the only authentic Romantic works
ever composed for brass ensemble (around 1899). A few years later Scott Hartman, trombonist, came on board
for a concert. For
that one, Scott provided some of his own Latin-Jazz
arrangements that were very spicy! |
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| These
concerts came to be a regularly recurring part of the
quintet's yearly schedule.
Having such seasonal events allowed for an
improved level of concert planning, as well as focusing
on finding new music and making new arrangements. |
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| BC
was where Boston Brass did many of their organ and brass
concerts with Dr. Robin Dinda, as well as the world
premiere of "PLUTO: The Last Planet", and the
American premieres of the Koetsier "Kinderzirkus"
and the Delanoff "Concerto for Brass Quintet". |
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In
preparing for these concerts -- as well as for many of the
Cape Cod concerts, the Newport Festivals, and for various
competitions -- Boston Brass would hire the services of
some of the exceptional local music talent this from this
area. Among
the helpful coaches sought out by the quintet were such
players as Richard Given (trumpet extrodinaire), and five
then-current and former members of the illustrious Empire
Brass: Charlie Lewis, Jeff Curnow, Timothy Morrison
(trumpeters), Scott Hartman (trombone) and Eric Ruske
(French horn). Their
influence and precise critique were invaluable to the
quintet's growth.
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